1: Spin sense 2a. 2: Mental or emotional disappointment or breakdown. 3: The stock price is persistently and often severely down or depressed.

Where does the term tail spin come from?

spin (n.)

« Airplane in a downward spiral dive », 1916, from the tail (n. 1) + spin(n.). The figurative meaning of « out of control » is from 1928.

What is the spin economy?

If an industry or economy is in disarray, it starts behaving badly or failing. The disruption of European trade during the war threw the economy into chaos. The stock market is in disarray.

What is the chaos in the airline industry?

Definition of tail spin. The plane descends rapidly with a steep spiral. Synonym: rotation. Type: Acrobatic, Aerobatics, Aerobatics, Aerobatics. Stunts while flying in an airplane.

you get yourself into trouble

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